Job

Job 14:5–6

⁵Since his days are determined

and the number of his months is with You,

and since You have set limits

that he cannot exceed,

⁶look away from him and let him rest,

so he can enjoy his day as a hired hand.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Since	אִ֥ם	’im	Conjunction	H518 if
his days	יָמָ֗יו	yā·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3117 day
determined	חֲרוּצִ֨ים׀	ḥă·rū·ṣîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H2782 cut, sharpen, decide
and the number	מִֽסְפַּר־	mis·par-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
of his months	חֳדָשָׁ֥יו	ḥo·ḏā·šāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
with You	אִתָּ֑ךְ	’it·tāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H854 with
and since You have set	עָ֝שִׂ֗יתָ	‘ā·śî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
limits	חֻקּוֹ	ḥuq·qō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
that he cannot	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
exceed	יַעֲבֽוֹר׃	ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
look away	שְׁעֵ֣ה	šə·‘êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8159 gaze
from him	מֵעָלָ֣יו	mê·‘ā·lāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and let him rest	וְיֶחְדָּ֑ל	wə·yeḥ·dāl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2308 cease
so	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he can enjoy	יִ֝רְצֶ֗ה	yir·ṣeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
his day	יוֹמֽוֹ׃	yō·w·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3117 day
as a hired hand	כְּשָׂכִ֥יר	kə·śā·ḵîr	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular	H7916 hired

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 14:5 Psalm 39:4 · Acts 17:26 · Job 12:10 · Hebrews 9:27 · Psalm 104:29 · Job 21:21 · Daniel 5:26 · Luke 12:20 · Job 23:13–14 · Psalm 104:9 · Daniel 4:35 · Job 7:1

Job 14:6 Job 7:19 · Psalm 39:13 · Job 7:1–2 · Job 10:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.